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Show Where Uncles Rule, i Uncles rule amongst the native tribes bordering Torre's Straits, where the relationship -between matornal undo and nephew is regarded ns being closer than that between father and son. There a man Is bound to stop fighting when ordered to do so by his mother's brother, and tho undo Is entitled en-titled to bid his sister's husband cease any hostilities In which ho may bo engaged. en-gaged. Moreover, the quelled combat- ant is required to mako a present to the uncle, or brother-in-law as tho 'caso may be who stops hlra. 1 When a man marries in theso parts 'his father provides tho wherewithal to purchase the bride, but It Is tho maternal ma-ternal undo who makes tho actual payment, and who requires the credit attached thereto. A man In thoso parts may not utter the names of his wife's relations, and Msm when ho speaks to his father or """" mother-in-law he must lower his voice, ""puy and speak humbly; tho underlying Jfftm idea being probably a pretence that ho has carried his spouso away forcibly . from her home, and must sue for A peace. C |
